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2026 HRPA Summit

The HRPA Summit 2026 challenges HR professionals to harness the Human Advantage—creativity, resilience, and insight—to drive equity, wellness, innovation, and ethical leadership at work. Attendees will gain practical tools to turn disruption into opportunity and leave inspired to lead with courage and clarity. With sessions on technology, DEI, talent, and we…

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43Speakers
93Sponsors
22On the bill · sessions
124Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at 2026, in alphabetical order.
Andrea Kerswill
AVP, Innovation and Digital Enablement · Farm Mutual Re
AnnMarie Mercer
Chief People Officer · Walmart Canada
Caroline Codsi
IAS.A., ICD.D., Founder & Chief Equity Officer · Women in Governance
Caroline Codsi, IAS.A., ICD.D.
Founder & Chief Equity Officer · Women in Governance
Chuck Hofley
Senior Partner · Hicks Morley
Claudette McGowan
Chief Executive Officer · Protexxa
David Lloyd
Chief AI Officer · Dayforce
Deepak Chopra
Founder of The Chopra Foundation, Author and Keynote · The Chopra Foundation
Diana McLachlan
VP of People Operations · Wealthsimple
Dr. Peter Carr
PhD, P.L.Eng, Continuing Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering · University of Waterloo
Fahd Alhattab
CEO · Unicorn Labs
Farah Mohamed
CEO · The King's Trust Canada
Hayley Wickenheiser
Olympic Gold Medalist, Medical Doctor, Author, AGM of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs · Toronto Maple Leafs
Jennifer Moss
Journalist, author, international speaker and workplace culture strategist · Jennifer Moss Inc.
Jodie Desrochers
HR Consultant & Owner · HR Werx
Jodie Desrochers, B.A., CHRL
HR Consultant · HR Werx
Jodi Kovitz
CEO · HRPA
Jordan Lester
Partner · Cheadles LLP
Karen Craggs-Milne
CEO & Founder · Conscious Equality Incorporated
Kathleen Taylor (JD/MBA/BA-CM)
Chair/Chancellor · Element Fleet Management, York University, Altas Partners, The Hospital for Sick Children
Laura Williams
Founder & Managing Partner · Williams HR Law LLP
Lisa Taylor
Founder & CEO · Challenge Factory
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Accessibility Institute at Carleton University
Ace Branding CompanyCommunity Partner
ACE Nutrition
Algonquin College Corporate Training
AtmanCo
BambooHRTitle Sponsor
Baskits
Bennett Design Associates
Broadway Across Canada
Broadway Across Canada (BAC)
Broadway Across Canada & Broadway Across America
CAA (Canadian Automobile Association)
CAA North & East Ontario
CAA North & East Ontario (CAANEO)
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Canadian Hearing Services
Canadian Mental Health Association – Not Myself Today
CILAR (Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism)Community Partner
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism (CILAR)Community Partner
Commissionaires
Commissionaires Canada
Cowan Insurance Group
Cowan Insurance Group (CIG)
Desjardins
Desjardins Group
Desjardins Insurance
Dialogue
ElevateCommunity Partner
Empire Company Limited
Extend Communications
EY
EY (Ernst & Young)
EY People Advisory Services
Feminuity
GenWell ProjectCommunity Partner
Gillian Tessis Executive Search
Great Place To Work
Great Place To Work Canada
Humi
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Agenda

Selected from 22 sessions on the bill.
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Cause or No Cause: The Gameshow (Live in Sudbury)

    Employment lawyer Jordan Lester hosts a gameshow focused on 'just cause' employment termination, helping attendees learn about employment law in a fun, interactive way.

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Keynote: Workforce Strategy 2025: Adapting to AI, Hybrid Work, and Next-Gen Talent (Live in Ottawa)

    Stephen explores future trends in skills, worker preferences, and the pursuit of productivity as AI and hybrid models reshape workforce strategies for 2025.

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Navigating the AI-Driven Workplace: Strategies for a Future-Ready Workforce (Live in Kitchener)

    Fireside chat exploring the impact of digital transformation (DX) and artificial intelligence (AI) on organizational dynamics and workforce development, featuring a digital mindset…

  • 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM

    Future of Work Trends: Career Development as Your Talent Management Secret Weapon (Live in Kitchener)

    Learn how to leverage career development as a secret weapon in today's complex workforce. The session draws on the Retain and Gain playbook series and provides practical activities…

  • 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM

    Keynote: Find Your Leader Within: The 6 Steps to Embodying a Leaders' Mindset (Live in Ottawa)

    Fahd explores lessons from a decade of leadership and team development, offering steps to unlock individual leadership potential throughout teams and organizations.

  • 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM

    Leading with Ease: Creating a Solid Foundation for Your Leadership Role (Live in Sudbury)

    Lisa will discuss how to build a leadership foundation that allows adaptation to change, management of difficult conversations, and leveraging strengths for team success.

  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

    Panel: Designing Workplaces of the Future: Unlocking Potential in a Hybrid and GenAI World

    A discussion on the future of talent and workplace design in the context of hybrid work and generative AI. Includes integrating hybrid work models, using generative AI, navigating …

  • 11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

    Keynote: Over the Boards: Lessons from the Ice

    Hayley Wickenheiser shares the lessons she’s learned from her record-breaking hockey career and beyond. Through personal stories filled with humor and optimism, she offers practica…

  • 1:15 PM - 1:55 PM

    Panel: Unleashing Potential: AI's Role in Rewiring the Future of Work

    The session explores how organizations can effectively integrate AI, enhance AI literacy, equip workforce with skills, and manage change. Tailored for leaders, it covers AI integra…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 124 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

124 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
89Sponsoringsponsor only
34Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Wealthsimple

Speakers by seniority

70% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1433%
  • Founder / Owner921%
  • VP-level25%
  • Director / Head of512%
  • Engineer · IC25%
  • Other roles1126%

Of 43 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01WealthsimpleSp2V
  2. 02Accessibility Institute at Carleton UniversitySp
  3. 03Ace Branding CompanySp·C
  4. 04ACE NutritionSp
  5. 05Algonquin College Corporate TrainingSp
  6. 06AtmanCoSp
  7. 07BambooHRSp·T
  8. 08BaskitsSp
  9. 09Bennett Design AssociatesSp
  10. 10Broadway Across CanadaSp
  11. 11Broadway Across Canada (BAC)Sp
  12. 12Broadway Across Canada & Broadway Across AmericaSp
  13. 13CAA (Canadian Automobile Association)Sp
  14. 14CAA North & East OntarioSp
Sponsors by tier
title sponsor1
1% of 93
community partner10
11% of 93
unspecified82
88% of 93